郭嵩焘是近代湖湘文化的代表人物之一。他以治国平天下为己任,治经世之学。他主张发展近代工商业、赞赏西方民主政治,提出了实行和平外交、变革封建教育制度、学习西方实用科学的见解,他的思想具有独特性和前瞻性。 Guo Songtao is one of the representatives of modern Hunan culture. He took the rule of the country as the responsibility of the world, rule the science of the world. He advocated the development of modern industry and commerce, appreciated Western democratic politics, put forward the views of practicing peace diplomacy, reforming the feudal educational system and learning practical Western science. His thinking is unique and forward-looking.